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Baxter, William
Rank : 2nd Lieutenant
Army Number : 40647
Unit : 11th Bn, 11th Bn (Midland Pioneers)
Biography :
William Baxter enlisted in The Leicestershire Regiment in Sep 1914, joining 11th Bn. He saw service during the Irish Rebellion and in France during the Battle of the Somme. In April 1916, his Bn was redesignated 11th Bn (Midland Pioneers). He was commissioned 2Lt in the Regiment on 31.7.1917. Killed in Action near Vaulx in France on 22.3.1918, aged 23. He is commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Date of Birth : 1895
Place of Birth : Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics
Date of Death : 22.3.1918
Place of Death : Vaulx, France
Civil Occupation : Witch Soap Works, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics
Period of Service : 1914-18
Conflicts : WW1
Places Served : Ireland, France and Flanders
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